Christian Louboutin, YSL And What's So Special About Red-Soled Shoes – Forbes

Yves Saint Laurent has sold shoes with red soles in the past under names like Tribute, Palais and Woodstock at High-End Stores in Manhattan such as Barneys, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman who also carry Christian Louboutin shoes. The Telegraph writes, "Yves Saint Laurent's spring...

The distinctive red soles that have been the calling card of Christian Louboutin's towering stilettos since 1992 are at the center of a multimillion lawsuit between The Shoe Maker and follow fashion house Yves Saint Laurent (YSL). On Thursday, Louboutin filed suit against YSL in Manhanttan...

Christian Louboutin has lost a battle to stop Yves Saint Laurent from producing red-soled shoes. Although the outcome of his lawsuit against the French company is yet to be determined, a judge in New York has declined the famous footwear designer's request to stop Yves Saint Laurent from...

A YSL shoe.
Yves Saint Laurent has made some red pumps with matching red soles. Christian Louboutin, in a fierce display of red-sole entitlement, is suing YSL for this. The Telegraph explains:
Yves Saint Laurent's spring 2011 collection features a pair of red suede shoes with matching red...

The location of the bright color on the outsole of a woman's pump is said to provide an alluring 'flash of red' when a woman walks down the street, or on the red carpet of a special event"
Christian Louboutin is seeking $1 million in damages. Yves Saint Laurent has yet to comment.

news of craziness in the fashion industry, Louboutin is in a current legal battle with Yves Saint Laurent after accusing the company of copying the famous red soles.
World Wide Web - Christian Louboutin speaks to us through his shoes, but this time the designer is speaking about his shoes....

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Further to their claims, Yves Saint Laurent maintains that Christian Louboutin has been deceitful with his trademark application stating that, "As an industry leader who has devoted his entire professional life to women's footwear, Mr Louboutin either knew or should have known about some...

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Now, Louboutin himself has addressed the matter: "I have the biggest respect for the house of Yves Saint Laurent. Having discussed the matter with them and not been able to reach an agreement, we have had to take this to court. My company has a trademark on the red sole and if we don't...

In case you've been living barefoot under a rock for the past few months, you've probably heard all about the stiletto drama between Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Louboutin. If you have been on a heel hiatus we'll give you a refresher: back in April, Christian Louboutin filed a $1 million...